Hillary Lin, MD

Stanford MD & CareCore CEO translating longevity science into actionable health protocols.

The Recall Is Over. What If the Illness Isn't?

Aug 17, 2026

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10 min read

The Recall Is Over. What If the Illness Isn't?

Why this parasite survives the wash, when treatment is worth it, and what an infection can leave behind.

Hillary Lin, MD

Five Meal-Timing Myths That Are Costing You Muscle

Aug 9, 2026

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14 min read

Five Meal-Timing Myths That Are Costing You Muscle

The most-hyped advice in fitness is wrong. This is your de-influencing guide to what actually changes your fat and muscle for the better.

Hillary Lin, MD

Inflammation Is Not One Thing. So Which Test Do You Need?

Aug 3, 2026

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7 min read

Inflammation Is Not One Thing. So Which Test Do You Need?

Acute versus chronic, local versus systemic, and what CRP, ESR, ferritin, and hsCRP can actually tell you.

Hillary Lin, MD

Peptides won an FDA committee vote. I think that was the right call.

Jul 26, 2026

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8 min read

Peptides won an FDA committee vote. I think that was the right call.

Six peptide families got a favorable recommendation. Here is what people are buying them for, what happens next, and why pharmacies still cannot fill a prescription.

Hillary Lin, MD

Jul 19, 2026

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10 min read

A Pill That Lowers LDL Nearly 60%: Would I Switch?

Lipfendra is the first oral PCSK9 inhibitor. I take Repatha. Here is how the pill compares with injections, statins, RNA drugs, and experimental gene editing.

Hillary Lin, MD

Jul 12, 2026

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10 min read

What Changed My Mind About Vitamin D

The exact test I order, how I read the ranges, and when D3, K2, or magnesium makes sense.

Hillary Lin, MD

Jul 6, 2026

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10 min read

There is no such thing as sunblock

SPF tells you how long it takes to burn. It does not tell you how well you're protected from aging, pigment, or the light your sunscreen ignores.

Hillary Lin, MD

Jun 28, 2026

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11 min read

The Peptide Gray Zone

What FDA’s July meeting means, what the evidence actually says, and why sourcing may matter as much as the molecule.

Hillary Lin, MD

Is the next longevity "wearable" a full-body scan?

Jun 21, 2026

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13 min read

Is the next longevity "wearable" a full-body scan?

Midjourney Medical, whole-body MRI, DEXA, BIA, CT, and the practical way to think about repeated scans.

Hillary Lin, MD

Jun 15, 2026

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11 min read

How to lose the right kind of weight

Visceral fat, muscle, and what the scale hides.

Hillary Lin, MD

Jun 7, 2026

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14 min read

The Longevity Spring Clean

Whether you're getting started or continuing your longevity journey, this physician framework helps prioritize risk, actionability, and evidence for your own unique biology.

Hillary Lin, MD

May 31, 2026

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9 min read

Do not fear the broccoli

Water first. Hot plastic second. Detox last.

Hillary Lin, MD

Your blood pressure is not boring. Your annual physical just makes it look that way.

May 22, 2026

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15 min read

Your blood pressure is not boring. Your annual physical just makes it look that way.

Mean BP is the load. BPV is the volatility. Vascular tone is where the plot gets fun.

Hillary Lin, MD

May 14, 2026

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12 min read

The most important aging clock is not your biological age

Let's talk organ-specific aging clocks. The organ that ages first may pull the others with it.

Hillary Lin, MD

Why Pickleball Is the Ultimate Longevity Sport

May 7, 2026

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12 min read

Why Pickleball Is the Ultimate Longevity Sport

If you love it, play it better. If you hate it, steal the physiology: power, balance, reaction time, cardio, and play.

Hillary Lin, MD

The one supplement I might throw away first

Apr 28, 2026

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12 min read

The one supplement I might throw away first

A new aging mechanism puts iron on trial, and it matters even if you never bought an iron pill.

Hillary Lin, MD

Apr 22, 2026

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12 min read

Your sleep score is lying to you

It's not how long you sleep that matters most. The three sleep metrics that actually predict Alzheimer's risk — and what your wearable is quietly hiding from you.

Hillary Lin, MD